Literary Events

By Adriana21
  • Jan 1, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    Claiming his right to the English throne, William, duke of Normandy, invades England at Pevensey on Britain's southeast coast. His subsequent defeat of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings marked the beginning of a new era.
  • Jan 1, 1150

    first mass produced paper in Spain

    first mass produced paper in Spain
    The manufacture of paper began in Spain in 1150 it was manufactured in masses as a result it helped in literature.
  • Jan 1, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    English charter, originally issued in Latin in the year 1215, translated into vernacular-French as early as 1219,[1] and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions
  • Jan 1, 1348

    The Plague

    The Plague
    One of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death,
  • Jan 1, 1378

    First appearance of Robin Hood in Literature

    First appearance of Robin Hood in Literature
    Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.
  • Jan 1, 1387

    Chaucer writes The Cantebury Tales

    Chaucer writes The Cantebury Tales
    The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales (mostly written in verse although some are in prose) are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
  • Aug 24, 1455

    War of the Roses

    War of the Roses
    Series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet:
  • Jan 1, 1485

    King VII is crowned

    King VII is crowned
    Being the first Tudor King of England, establishing the Tudor Dynasty. His victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field overthrew Richard III and effectively put an end to the Wars of the Roses.

  • First Printing of Le Morte d'Arthur

    First Printing of Le Morte d'Arthur
    "The death of Arthur" is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.

  • End of the Crusades

    End of the Crusades
    Series of religious expeditionary wars blessed by Pope Urban II and the Catholic Church, with the stated goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem.